Browsing MST-Music by Title
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Dance step and movement: a study of the factors affecting step and movement of Kinze dance among the Akamba
(Kenyatta University, 1992)The purpose of this study was to investigate in depth the factors that affect music dance step and movement in Kinze dance. The emphasis was to single out these factors under three major areas, namely: The cultural, ... -
The development of a post secondary music training program for the entertainment sector
(2012-04-04)This study investigated the training programmes of 2 private music schools in Nairobi Province of Kenya and also personal information and training of practising musicians. The study sought to find out what training ... -
The Development of Kenyan Popular Guitar Music: A Study of Kiswahili Songs in Nairobi
(1998-01)The aim of this thesis is to explore the origins and development of Kenyan popular guitar music with a special study of Kiswahili songs in Nairobi. Chapter One represents the central issues that motivated the researcher ... -
Dichotomy of high piano student enrolment compared to low retention of proficient pianists of Wakiso and Kampala districts in Uganda
(2014)The study examined piano performance in Uganda, with specific reference to enrolment and retention of proficient pianists. The report makes the submission that regardless of the high student enrolment in various music ... -
The drum in the traditional music of the Amiiru
(2012-05-16)This study deals with the drum in the traditional music and dance of the Mííru People. The drum will be found in the border areas of Mííru but not in the interior of it. Border areas from about one third of the total ... -
Ethnic music in christian worship: a study of specific aspects of Akamba traditional music in the liturgy of the catholic church in Mwingi deanary
(2012-04-10)This study addresses the problem of enculturation and integration of Akamba traditional music into the liturgy of the Catholic Church. It tries to identify the specific aspects of Akamba traditional music that have been ... -
Expectations and perceived roles of the female musician among the Isukha
(2012-02-01)Studies carried out in various countries on music and gender portray women as people whose music making activists are dictated by their role and status in their various communities, among other factors. For example, women's ... -
Exploring Alternative Strategies for Teaching Music Theory and Aurals to the Hearing Impaired Learners in Kakamega County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2020)Education for all (EFA) is a global commitment established in the year 2000.Vision 2030 also advocates for Education as an important pillar in development. The Government of Kenya has introduced free and compulsory Education. ... -
Factors affecting student performance of Aurial skills at KCSE in Nairobi secondary schools
(2012-02-24)This study investigated the factors affecting the performance of aural at K.C.S.E in Nairobi secondary schools. The study was undertaken because of the continuous poor performance in the aural paper. The study sought ... -
Factors affecting instrumental Music tuition in Kenyan secondary schools: a study of Nairobi province
(2012-02-24)This study examines the area of performance in music education. Music, being a creative art, requires certain activities to take each and every time it is heard. These activities, then, make music a living art. Performance ... -
Factors affecting the instruction of Kenyan indigenous Music: a survey of Nairobi secondary schools
(Kenyatta University, 2000)The study was carried out to determine factors affecting the teaching of indigenous Kenyan music in Nairobi Secondary Schools. The researcher, as a result of experience, had it difficult to use pro- Western music teaching ... -
The fuging technique on arrangement and adaptation of selected Luhya Folk Songs
(2012-02-01)This study aimed at establishing the suitability of using the Western Fugal Techniques in arranging traditional luhyia folk songs/ tunes. The study involved carrying out interviews with composers/ arrangers to establish ... -
Impact of Curriculum Review Policies on Music Teaching and Learning: Case of Public Primary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya 1999-2019
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The place of music in the Kenyan curriculum of education has for long not been assured as a result of curriculum review and changes. In order to understand how Kenya’s Curriculum Review Policies have impacted the ... -
Impact of Curriculum Review Policies on Music Teaching and Learning: Case of Public Primary Schools in Kiambu County, Kenya 1999-2019
(Kenyatta University, 2020)The place of music in the Kenyan curriculum of education has for long not been assured as a result of curriculum review and changes. In order to understand how Kenya’s Curriculum Review Policies have impacted the stakeholders ... -
Inculating a brass culture: developing proficiency levels in truphet playing for schools
(2013-01-31)The music culture of the Kenyan youth is mainly vocal with this choice being a product of circumstantial bias. Few students have several performance options beyond voice and piano and therefore choose what is readily ... -
The influence of popular music styles on music training in Pentecostal churches of Kenya; the case of House of Grace Church Ministries in Nairobi
(Kenyatta University, 2015-11)In the last twenty years or so, there has been controversy about what would be considered as appropriate and effective approaches for teaching worship music in a multicultural Christian church setting. There has also been ... -
Integration of the Visually Impaired: The Case of Voice Training in Kenyatta University
(2002)This study investigated the integration of the visually impaired students particularly those training in voice. The study sought to: a) Identify the strategies employed by lecturers in voice training of the visually ... -
Investigating the role of music education as a determinant of career options among music graduates from Kenyatta University, Kenya
(2016)The study investigated the place of music education in career development. The study also investigated music related career opportunities that university music graduates participate in on either transitional or professional ... -
An investigation of strategies employed to enhance music performance in selected christian churches in Nairobi County, Kenya
(Kenyatta University, 2015)This study is designed to investigate the strategies employed to raise the standards of music performance in selected Christian churches in Nairobi County. Lack of proper strategies is perceived to affect the music performance ... -
Kenyan Folk Song as A Source of Compositional Inspiration: A Study on The Use Of Selected Folk Songs in Art Music
(2011-11-17)Today, many factors such as technology, communication and social connections triangulate to make the world a global village. Numerous world cultures borrow from each other resulting in diversity and multiplicity of musical ...
